Coral scientist predicts massive bleaching events in 2024 & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Friday, December 8, 2023 "Coral reefs represent some of the world's most spectacular beauty spots, but they are also the foundation of marine life: without them many of the sea's most exquisite species will not survive." — Sheherazade Goldsmith Coral Scientist Predicts Massive Bleaching Events in 2024 Following what is expected to be the [warmest year on record]( next year could bring massive coral bleaching events that disrupt marine ecosystems. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, a marine studies [professor]( at the University of Queensland, Australia, is predicting that coral reefs will experience dramatic bleaching. Hoegh-Guldberg and colleagues [shared their predictions]( in a “Perspectives” piece for Science.org. [Read More]( Related: [Deepest Known Evidence of Coral Bleaching Discovered in Indian Ocean]( 2023 Will Be Hottest Year on Record, EU Climate Service Says Scorching [heat waves]( [drought]( and [ocean surface temperatures]( as warm as a hot tub were all symptoms of [global heating]( in 2023, which the European Union’s [Copernicus Climate Change Service]( (C3S) said would be the warmest year on record. [Read More]( Related: [Extreme Heat 101: Everything You Need to Know]( Brazil and Colombia Destroy Illegal Gold Mines in Amazon Rainforest [Brazil]( and [Colombia]( have blown up 19 illegal [gold mining]( operations in the Amazon [rainforest](. Colombia’s armed forces said the [mines]( were producing about $1.5 million worth of the rare metal every month and polluting the rainforest’s [rivers]( with [mercury]( reported the BBC and Reuters. The unlawful activity was producing 50.71 pounds of gold a month, authorities said, as Reuters reported. [Read More]( Related: [Amazon Deforestation Down 66% From Last July in Lula’s Brazil]( Paris Plans an Urban Forest for a Busy Roundabout Paris will plant an “urban forest” at Place de Catalogne, a busy roundabout with close proximity to the Gare Montparnasse railway station. The city will add nearly 500 trees to the roundabout. The new urban forest project will help with cooling to combat the [urban heat island effect]( as well as contribute to an overall plan for improving air quality and reducing emissions that contribute to global warming. [Read More]( Related: [Green Space Boosts Health at the Cellular Level, Study Finds]( Adjusting Frozen Food Temperature Could Reduce Carbon Emissions While Improving Food Security, Researchers Say According to a new [report]( an adjustment of three degrees Celsius to the standard temperature of frozen foods could lead to a yearly reduction in [carbon emissions]( equal to taking 3.8 million automobiles off the road, while still maintaining [food]( product safety, a press release from [Cranfield University]( which contributed to the research, said. [Read More]( Related: [Food Waste Produces More Than 50% of U.S. Landfill Methane Emissions, EPA Says]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](